40% of all pedestrians struck last year in Chicago were victims of hit-and-run crashes.

If a loved one dies because of medical malpractice in Illinois, the person who serves as the personal representative or executor of the individual’s estate must file a lawsuit against the liable party. However, if there isn’t a designated executor in the case, the court involved in the case could choose one to file a claim or suit.

If you have sustained physical injuries, knowing how to prove emotional distress can help you build your personal injury claim. Filing a lawsuit that includes emotional distress as damages will require you to prove that you have experienced emotional distress because of your physical injuries.

Thousands of people throughout the United States are suffering needlessly, and many have died, because the lifesaving treatments their doctors ordered were denied by their health insurance companies. Without another way to pay for their necessary medical care, these people are forced to accept other treatments that may not be as effective.